Cyber Event and Threat Senior Consultant at develop, Reading/Remote, £Contract Rate

About the job

CYBER THREAT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT | OUTSIDE IR35

I’m currently recruiting for a Cyber Threat Management Consultant to support a major international defence programme through a specialist cyber security consultancy.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cyber security professional to contribute to the development of cyber threat management processes and operational security capabilities within a high-profile defence environment.

The Opportunity

• Contract: Outside IR35
• Location: Reading – 2 days per week on-site
• Clearance: Active SC clearance or higher required
• Nationality: Due to the nature of this role, we can only consider sole UK, Italian or Japanese nationals

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and operationalise processes for managing cyber events, incidents and threats.
• Develop operating procedures for threat detection, triage, escalation and response.
• Conduct cyber threat modelling, scenario analysis and vulnerability assessments.
• Produce actionable threat assessments and prioritised mitigation recommendations.
• Support the development of a cyber threat platform, including requirements and use cases.
• Establish governance arrangements, reporting mechanisms and escalation procedures.
• Engage with senior defence and government stakeholders, communicating complex technical risks clearly.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in cyber threat management, incident management or operational cyber security.
• Background working within UK defence or critical national infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with cyber threat modelling methodologies, such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE or attack trees.
• Experience developing operating procedures and governance frameworks.
• Exposure to threat intelligence platforms or related security tooling.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior audiences.
• Active security clearance and the ability to work on-site in Reading twice a week.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful cyber security deliverables within a major international defence programme, working at the intersection of operational security, threat management and senior stakeholder engagement.

If you have the relevant experience and would like to discuss the opportunity, please get in touch directly or send me your CV.